Case Name : Virsa Singh vs State of Punjab Case Reference: (1958) 1 SCR 1495 Case Number: Crl A 90/1957 Court: Supreme Court Bench: 03 Coram: Vivian Bose (Author), Syed Jaffer Imam, PB Gajendragadkar Date: 11.03.1958

There is a two-fold test: (Page 1501) There must be intention to cause the bodily injury found; The injury must be sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death

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See also: IPC, Section 300

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